Hospital colostomy guard



July 22, 1952 H. E. SMITH- HOSPITAL COLOSTOMY GUARD 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 14, 1951 INVEN'IDR TTORNEY H. E. SMITH HOSPITAL COLOSTOMY GUARD July 22, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 am M W A w Aw m Filed Feb. 14, 1951 July 22, 1952 H. E. SMITH HOSPITAL COLOSTOMY GUARD -4 She ets-Sheet 4 Filed Feb. 14, 1951 T I I l Patented July 22, 1 952 Howard E. Smith, Monroe, Mich. Application Fe ruary, 1951, Serial No. 210,931 H to a special medical appliance adapted for care of hospital-patients after a colostomy operation, and is especially designed for bed patient use. The object of my invention'is toprovide :a special hospital colostomy guard for bed patients, adapted for uncontrollable discharge with means for conveying same to an adjacent 'bed container; a

Another object is to provide a hospital colostomy guard that is adjustable to' various positlon's'on'the'guard support frame, as the patient is moved to different positions, and without'disconnecting from the receiving container.

A'further object is to provide a hospital oolostomy 'guar'd that will fit comfortably over the body surface and adjust thereto while forming a sealed, liquid tight contact therewith without undue body pressure. A still further object is to produce'an adjustable colostomy guard unit that is transparent for constant inspection or examination, without removal of the unit, and designed for continuous useand for replacing the absorbent'pads previously:used for colostomy patients. 7 These "several objects are attained in the preferred form 'by the construction and arrange- My invention relates ment' of parts -as are more fully hereinafter setforthr Similar. parts on all drawings are marked by similar numerals orletters. Fig. 1 is "a front elevation of the adjustable colostomy guard (with the sponge rubber body. pad removed), showing the .guard discharge chamber. open end inlet, and the general arrangement of the operating parts, also indicating various adjustablepositions of the discharge outlet tube,

,Fig. 2.1is atop view. of the assembled guard u'nitlshowing' the relative position of the as sembled parts and sections. 1

.Fig. 3 isaback .elevation of the same guard, unit shown in the Fig. .1, showing the discharge chamber closed outer wall, and means-for attaching the discharge tube to thev chamber.

' Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the same assembly in Fig. 1, showing the relative position of the discharge tube section.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the assembled guard as taken on the line 5-5 of the Fig 1, showing the complete unit assembly. I

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view as taken ,3 Claims. (01. 128-283) 2 v body pad mounted. thereon, ready forapplication and use.

' Fig. 9 is also a modified top view similar to the Fig; 2, showing the relative position of the rubber body pad illustrated in the previous Fig. 8.

In general surgery, a colostomy operation is performed at a predetermined position on the human abdomen, and usually for correction or removal of intestine'sections, and resulting in the severed intestine open end projected out through the abdomen incision, and remaining in. that position, either permanently, or temporarily, as the casemay require. My hospital colostomy guard is especially adapted for bed patients, for inclosing and guarding the open intestine end, receiving the discharge therefrom for conveying same to an adjacent container, and may be readily readjusted to any position of the patient without removal.

In general,- my colostomy guard comprises an open end cylindrical discharge chamber section,

on the line 6-6 of the Fig. 1, showing the construction of the unit assembly, and means of operation. I

Fig. 'I'is a cross-sectional view as taken on the line 1-1 of the Fig. 1, showing the rotatable member mounted. therein.

Fig. 8 is a modified front elevation similarto the Fig.1, but assembled with the sponge rubber designed with a discharge outlet tube fixedly mounted on one side thereof and opening therein. The cylindrical discharge chamber is provided with a pair of spaced'guide collars fixedly mounted over the outer cylindrical wall, at a predetermined position from the open chamber end, and which carries an adjustable belt strap plate rotatably mounted between the spaced collar guides, adjustable to various positions therein. Suitable body' belt straps are attached to the belt strap plate end recesses for retaining said guard securely over abdominal incision, after the operation is completed.

I will now describe more fully the detailed construction of my device, referring to the drawings and the marks thereon.

The discharge chamber A is preferably made of transparent plastic material, or of any other suitable material, and is designed with a short cylindrical body section I of predetermined diameter, and is closed at the outerend by a flat end wall plate '2 of like plastic material, fitted and sealed thereov'en'preferably by a fusion process, or may be moulded as an integral part thereof. Both the inner and outer surfacesbeing made smooth and polished. Through the cylindrical side wall I, adjacent the outer end plate 2,"is formed a circular. discharge port opening 3, of suitable'size, and carries a dischargetube 4, also of plastic material, fixedly mounted therein, projected outwardly therefrom and at right angles thereto. .The discharge tube 4 of (any desired size or length, is preferably fused, "or

moulded, together with the cylindrical discharge Over the outer cylindrical wall of the discharge chamber section near the inner open end, is mountedafixecLcollarrguide ring; posh tioned at iighti angles ethereto adj acent the'Tdi's-f charge tube 5, and is preferably sealed or fused to both chamber and tube sections for, rigidly joining the sections together. Rotatably mounted over the cylindrical section: 'hjadjacentf plate with a central bearing, rotatably mounted preferably formed with semi rectangulanends :bz-

the guide collar 5, is an adjustable circular belt strap plate 6, having a central bearing-f" and along opposite edges thereof. Each end section b is designed with suitable elongated beltrecesses 7 therethrough, for receiving an adjustable strap belt therein?"*Alsdmounted overtime? cylindrical body section I adjacent thelrbtaztabiymounted belt': plate fiilis ahs'econdary guide collar 3, likewise securely-land fixedlwattached to: the chamber" 7 wall 1;:by fusing, r or; otherwise: The: two-guide collars 5 a nd 8 formva: closed'bearing frame? for: the inclosedi rotatably mountedsbelt plate *6; allowingsame-to;be'rotatedrto any: position therein; Theiinneifi epenzendm'ofzthe cylindricalrdischarga chamber lg-sis; projected ax-predet'e'rminedf length: inside the? 'fixect'rguideecollar 8, suitable ion 'inountingw ae rubber" pad 9 there-- over;v and: preferably eiqual tto: the pad thickness; The. bodynpad *9 is preferably 'mades'ofzsponge- 4 one closed end and with the opposite end open, a closable irrigation port formed through the chamber closed end, a tubular discharge unit formedonione side of said: cylindricalj discharge chamber an'd'ope'ning therein, apaii of spaced circular guide collars fixedly mounted over the cylindrical discharge chamber outer wall at a predetermineddocation thereon, a flat belt strap between-said spaced guide collars, and means for attaching;- asbody; belt unit to opposite ends of the said belt plate.

rub-berra'ndt of adesign:"similar'insize:andsshape to-thatt of-the bell; strap-plateau and with acentral; circular opening; d,- =f.or:- =fitting+- over; the ch'amber lhend'. The-body'pad 9': preferably formed with a sealed inner rubber surface for making; a; 7 liquid tight contaot. Whenapplied; to prevent leakage and: for :body-comfort-tmthe. patient. I

My hospital; colostomy guard; is .appliedto the: patient by placing the open cylindrical; :casing; endever the cc'lostomyincision; 1 proj ecting the severed: intestine ope-n end; within-I the chamber recess,---the-- guard ring and; attached sponge rubberypad: formingaa -sealed bodycontact, and; a a suitable adjustablegbelt asmay be'mounted'in the. belt plateslot recesses, will-retain the -guard: securely in place until removed The discharge tube JL and. attached; chamber l may be rotated to any. desired ,position as indicated bydotted lines 42 of Fig. l, and as-required-bythepatient, for attaching a, flexiblev drain; tube-i thereto, and which. may lead, to, anadjacentreceiving containerpositioned at one sideofthe, patient, or the .bedr. The tube 4 may beieasily. readjusted whenever. the patient is movedto anew position, butJaIWaysYWith the same sealed contact with therpatients, bodynandready ior use.

For special hospitalcases, where internal irre: gation isrequiredofrthepatient, a;ho,le l8 may be. centrally formed through.- the chamber, head plate 2,, asindicatedin the Rise. 3 and- 40f the drawings,-: and of asizeto-fit"the rubber tube to be inserted-for an enema, and a suitable closing plug; l bmay be fittedthere'in when notso used. The: sizaa-nd length: of, both the casing A and the 2; Ahospital colostomy guard adapted for bed patient use and used with a suitable body belt unit, 'com-prisingra cylindricala dischargechamber of' predetermined dimensions; and j formed: with: one: open end and one; closed end; formed, withjai closable central wallport', a;tubular-discharge outlet'unit fixedly mountedon onezsidel walllof said cylindrical dischargechamber;- opening; therein and positioned adj acent: said chamber closed end wall, a circular washer; guide-canal; fixedly mounted over the cylindrical discharge:

chamber positioned adjacent theproiected tubular discharge tube-,feinelongat'ed bltstrap plate" formed with a central bearing opening;frotatabiy' mounted over said: dischargefichamberswalladia'e cent said: circular 1 washer: guide; collarr 'a; second: ary Washe'r'guide collar also fixedly mounted'foyer said cylindrical discharge chamber: wall: adjacent} said rotatably' mounted: belt strap platasanda: flexible. body pad mounted; ov'e'rt the..-"dischargea chamber open end adjacent: said secondary washergui'de collar:

tube 'imay he -varied as desired; depending upon 1 the, patientis: requirements: Also the casing open endi'c may be reduced to' a small openingwhe're internal pressureof a patient may require 'full surfacesupport- 7 "Havin'g fully-described my hospital colostomy guard;" whatIclaim as myinvention and desire to securetby Letters Patent is: V

' 1'. A hospital colostomy guard" adapted for bed patientuse and used with a suitable body belt unit, c'om'prisin'g a cylindrical discharge chamber of predetermined size and length and formed with 3; Arhospital colostomy guardiadaptedfor'bed patient: use andused with asuitablebody-belti strap, comprisingsa cylindrical 'dischar'gechamber of predetermined diameter jand l'en'gtl'i "and? end closed",- atubular discharge outlet"-un'itdesigned for attaching a discharge {hosethereto; formed on-the discharge chamber cy lindrical side wall and opening therein, said dischargetub be ing positioned adj acent the chamber closed e' circular washer guide collarfix'edl ymounted over said discharge chamber positioned adjacent-said tubulardischargetube, saidguidefcoll'ar being rigidly'fused thereto; an elongat'ef'be lt' strap plate-formed with central bearing open and" bel'tf strap recesses; rotatably mounted-i over; said dfs charge chamber adjacent said washerigm collar, a secondary washenguide collar" arse fixedly mounted over the, cylindrical discharge chamber wall positioned adjacent thef rotatably mounted belt strap plate andat' apredeterm'ined" distance from the discharge. chamber 'opn'end, a'flexible spongerubber body; pad mountediorer the dischargechambe'r' open end adiacent'fsaifii' secondary washer guide collar andfiushlwitlithe' chamberopen end'wall edge.

Number Name v 2,331,226 7 Pritchard, Oct. 5 1 94 3 2,5;10'377 .Deahl ri e, 63 1951 FOREIGNBATENTSM a Number- Country Date; '752,361- France July1'7; 1933 

